Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Chemistry

Question:

What is the combination of quick lime and caustic soda called?

Options:

Washing soda 

caustic soda 

soda lime 

quicklime 

Correct Answer:

soda lime 

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 3. soda lime.

Soda lime is a substance made up of caustic soda, which is just sodium hydroxide, and quicklime, which is calcium oxide. They are denoted chemically by the formulas NaOH and CaO, respectively.